REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: JILLIAN GAYTAN, Senior Management Analyst
Homeless Services Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 16th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 appropriating $59,946,400 for Homekey Program related activities (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the 16th amendment of the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2022 - 154 appropriating $59,946,400 for Homekey Program related activities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of AAR will appropriate $59,946,400 for Homekey Program related activities to reimburse costs associated with acquisition of properties, rehabilitation, relocation, and operations.
BACKGROUND
HCD announced the availability of approximately $1.45 billion through a Homekey Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), Round 2. In December 2021, City Council approved Resolution 2021-315 authorizing the joint application with UPholdings California, LLC., Resolutions 2021-316 and 2021-317 authorizing application and participation in the Homekey Program to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and who are thereby inherently impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases or conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In January 2022, the City submitted four Homekey applications as an individual applicant and one joint application as the applicant lead, applying for funds to reimburse costs associated with acquisition of properties, rehabilitation, relocation, and operations. The City was awarded funding for all five projects totaling $71,296,449 in Homekey funding.
* Villa Motel $10,754,500
* Valley Inn $17,672,672
* Parkway $13,414,500
* Ambassador $12,737,700
* The Park $16,717,077 (...
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